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Dengue bares its fangs in city
Monsoon has not only brought with it a deluge of civic woes but also a deadlier bite - of the Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes - that spread dengue fever, chikungunya and Zika fever during this time of the year.
Monsoon has not only brought with it a deluge of civic woes but also a deadlier bite - of the Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes - that spread dengue fever, chikungunya and Zika fever during this time of the year.
That mosquitoes and their larvae are not able to breed at King George's Medical University (KGMU) will now be the task of the 'Hospital Infection Control Committee' formed at KGMU on Tuesday. Several wings
Doctors and authorities now fear that the number of cases will rise with coming monsoon. As per the MeT department, there will be continuous showers in the coming few weeks, leading to more cases of vector-borne
AHMEDABAD: Dengue infections appear to be on the rise in the city. At least so reflects the data provided by civic body-run and civil hospitals given to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). Well-placed
Dengue is caused by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which breeds during daytime in clear water. The fight against dengue is set to get fiercer. According to the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme
FSSAI officials check whether storage of water is done in proper manner Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has swung into action to back the efforts by the Health Department to combat
At least 349 people across the state have been diagnosed with dengue in three days. According to the health department, the cases were registered in just 72 hours. Dengue is characterised by headache and
KOLKATA: Dengue on Wednesday claimed its fourth victim in south Dum Dum this year with the death a 43-year-old homemaker. Ranjita Mondal, the victim, had tested positive on July 15. Mondal, a resident
Tamil Nadu reported 4,407 cases of dengue, while Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh recorded 372 and 97 cases, respectively. Haryana reported one case and one death in the same period. Karnataka reported 2,193
The three siblings, including a nurse working in the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) who were down with dengue, had left the house in Sector 15 and started living in
With cases of vector-borne diseases surfacing early this year in the national Capital, the latest weekly municipal report has put the number of people diagnosed with malaria at 210 with around 26 new cases
A total 379 cases of swine flu have been reported till July 15, out of malaria accounts for 369. Watch out! Monsoon has brought its share of travails and the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) fears
Ahmedabad: A city which is already on the edge with three of the four Zika virus cases reported in the country cannot afford to be careless with its vector control programme. The recent rains and sewage
Coimbatore: The district administration inspected Pollachi and other rural areas on Wednesday and Thursday to identify mosquito breeding sources. The inspection came after the director of public health,
CHENNAI: With dengue cases on the rise, insurance companies are targeting customers with awareness campaigns and dengue plans. Insurance aggregator PolicyBazaar.com, which has 60 million users on its
In a first in the country, 20,000 people have come forward to donate platelets to support the patients suffering from vector-borne diseases like dengue and chikungunya. The donors have registered with
According to civic-run hospitals, in 2012-13 a total of 4,867 cases were registered, and in 2016-17 a total of 17,771 cases As per the Right To Information (RTI) data collected by the city-based Praja
Coimbatore: Two days after a woman and her newborn child died due to dengue, director of public health P Kulandaisamy visited the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital and met officials at the district collectorate
The dengue virus reduces a patients' count of platelets -- tiny blood cells that help the body form clots to stop bleeding. Apollo Hospitals, in association with with Godrej's Hit spray, on Tuesday
New Delhi: While corporations claim to have initiated a crackdown on mosquito breeding, this is turning out to be the worst year in the last five in terms of dengue and chikungunya spread: till July